Lot Essay
For a similar Herakles-knot clasp see no. 75 in W. Rudolph, A Golden Legacy, Ancient Jewelry from the Burton Y. Berry Collection.
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CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
Details
AN EARLY BYZANTINE GOLD NECKLACE
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
Composed of five lengths of loop-in-loop chain, joined at each end to spool-shaped ribbed caps edged with beaded wire, each flanking an openwork ball formed from merged loops of beaded wire, the hook-and-loop closure with an openwork disk on each end centered by volutes, with a flat wire backing looped to a Herakles-knot formed of beaded wire, one end with a ribbed suspension loop, one end forming a hook
15½ in. (36.8 cm.) long
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
Composed of five lengths of loop-in-loop chain, joined at each end to spool-shaped ribbed caps edged with beaded wire, each flanking an openwork ball formed from merged loops of beaded wire, the hook-and-loop closure with an openwork disk on each end centered by volutes, with a flat wire backing looped to a Herakles-knot formed of beaded wire, one end with a ribbed suspension loop, one end forming a hook
15½ in. (36.8 cm.) long
Provenance
Acquired by the current owner, Switzerland, 1984.
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